Władysław Czachórski

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Drawing of Czachórski Władysław, 1890

Władysław Czachórski (22 September 1850 – 13 January 1911) was a Polish painter in the

Academic
style.

Biography

Czachorski was born in

.

Among Czachorski's noted works were still lifes, painted portraits, and Shakespearean scenes. Of these, Juliet's Funeral (1873), Hamlet (1873), and, most notably, Hamlet Receiving the Players (1875), were widely recognized as his greatest works.

"The hallmark of Czachorski's style, however, and the basis of his fame, are his images of beautiful young women in rich interiors, painted with great realism. He has long been regarded a master of rendering fabrics, jewelry and other details to create the atmosphere of luxury and elegance."[1]

His paintings can be found in all the more famous and larger museums of Poland. His works also make appearances in private collections in many countries including: Germany (

Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City
.

Selected paintings

  • Hamlet Receiving the Players (1875) National Museum, Warsaw
    Hamlet Receiving the Players (1875)
    National Museum, Warsaw
  • Portrait of Władek - son of painter Władysław Szerner, 1879
    Portrait of Władek - son of painter Władysław Szerner, 1879
  • A lady with rose, 1879
    A lady with rose, 1879
  • First roses, 1891
    First roses, 1891
  • The Letter, 1896
    The Letter, 1896
  • A bouquet, 1900s
    A bouquet, 1900s
  • A lady in a lilac dress with flowers, 1903, National Museum, Warsaw
    A lady in a lilac dress with flowers, 1903,
    National Museum, Warsaw

Notes

  1. ^ "The Kosciuszko Foundation". kosciuszkofoundation.org.

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